Estates of Absentees and Nonresident Fiduciary Agent Requirements

Kansas Legislative Events

Published April 9th, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Kansas SB480 was enrolled on April 9, 2026, after passing both chambers unanimously (Senate 40-0, House 124-0). The bill revives repealed statutes related to estates of absentees and requires nonresident fiduciaries to appoint an agent residing in Kansas.

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What changed

Kansas SB480 revives previously repealed statutes concerning estates of absentees and establishes new requirements for nonresident fiduciaries operating within the state. The bill mandates that nonresident fiduciaries must appoint a resident agent in Kansas as a condition of acting in a fiduciary capacity for Kansas estates or trusts.

Legal professionals handling probate matters involving nonresident fiduciaries should prepare for compliance with the new resident agent requirement. Estates administrators and trust officers should review current fiduciary relationships to ensure any nonresident fiduciaries have designated an in-state agent. The bill awaits gubernatorial action following enrollment.

What to do next

Identify any nonresident fiduciaries currently acting on Kansas estates and ensure they have appointed a resident agent
Update estate administration procedures to include resident agent documentation for nonresident fiduciaries
Review revived absentee estate statutes for changes to procedural requirements

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB480 Enrolled SB480 Senate Bill Enrolled 2026-04-09

Reviving repealed statutes related to estates of absentees and requiring nonresident fiduciaries to appoint an agent residing in this state.

Bill Details

State Kansas

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb480/

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Action History

2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-26 S Senate Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees 2026-03-23 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees 2026-03-18 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-12 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary 2026-03-03 H House Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N 2026-02-25 H House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-25 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-18 S Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren 2026-02-16 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-12 S Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S 2026-02-05 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-04 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2026-02-18 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-18 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 Yea: 124 Nay: 0 2026-03-26 Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 Yea: 39 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Judiciary 2026-02-25 H Judiciary

Amendments

2026-02-16 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report 2026-02-18 Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren) 2026-03-12 House Committee on Judiciary Report